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Holsavatnet

Coordinates: 61°25′N 6°06′E / 61.417°N 6.100°E / 61.417; 6.100
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Holsavatnet
View of the lake, seen from Nydalen
Holsavatnet is located in Vestland
Holsavatnet
Holsavatnet
Location of the lake
Holsavatnet is located in Norway
Holsavatnet
Holsavatnet
Holsavatnet (Norway)
LocationSunnfjord, Vestland
Coordinates61°25′N 6°06′E / 61.417°N 6.100°E / 61.417; 6.100
Primary inflowsSkorpaelva river and Nyddalselva river
Primary outflowsLake Åsvatnet
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Shore length116.78 kilometres (10.43 mi)
Surface elevation131 metres (430 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Holsavatnet is a lake which lies in the municipality of Sunnfjord in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town of Førde and about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) east of the village of Bruland. The village of Holsen lies at the eastern end of the lake. The European route E39 highway passes 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the lake. The water from the lake eventually flows into the river Jølstra.[1]

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Holsaelva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-08-06.